| Author | Romano, Deborah Mirela de Melo | |
| Author | Pereira, Thiago Nunes | |
| Author | Almeida, Isabella Barboza de | |
| Author | Coelho, Caroline Santos Gambini | |
| Author | Duarte, Fernanda Calvo | |
| Author | Harakava, Ricardo | |
| Author | Cassiano, Luara Lucena | |
| Author | Mendes, Márcia Cristina | |
| Access date | 2023-04-24T17:38:23Z | |
| Available date | 2023-04-24T17:38:23Z | |
| Document date | 2023 | |
| Citation | ROMANO, Deborah Mirela de Melo et al. First molecular evidence of Wolbachia occurrence in Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae). Vet Parasitol, v. 317, 109907, 16 2023. doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.109907 | en_US |
| ISSN | 1873-2550 | en_US |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/57944 | |
| Language | eng | en_US |
| Publisher | Elsevier B.V. | en_US |
| Rights | restricted access | |
| Title | First molecular evidence of Wolbachia occurrence in Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) | en_US |
| Type | Article | |
| Abstract | As the main vector for the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii in Brazil, the tick Amblyomma sculptum is a parasite of great public health importance in this country. Wolbachia is an endosymbiont bacterium highly widespread among invertebrates and because of its impact on its hosts' biology, form a powerful alternative for pests and disease control. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of this bacterium in A. sculptum. For this, 187 adult ticks collected in two municipalities in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, were analyzed using molecular techniques and bioinformatics tools. A total of 15 ticks were positive for the presence of Wolbachia. Phylogenetic analysis on the 16S rRNA gene indicated that the Wolbachia DNA sequences obtained in this investigation belonged to different clades, probably in supergroups B and F. This was the first study to report the occurrence of Wolbachia in A. sculptum and it enriches knowledge about the susceptibility of ticks to this bacterium. Now that we know that Wolbachia can be found in A. sculptum, the objective for a next study must be to investigate Wolbachia's possible origin in this tick. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Laboratory of Animal Parasitology. Animal Health Research Center. Biological Institute. São Paulo, SP, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Vector Mosquito Group: Endosymbionts and Pathogen-Vector Interactions. René Rachou Institute. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Laboratory of Animal Parasitology. Animal Health Research Center. Biological Institute. São Paulo, SP, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Laboratory of Animal Parasitology. Animal Health Research Center. Biological Institute. São Paulo, SP, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Laboratory of Animal Parasitology. Animal Health Research Center. Biological Institute. São Paulo, SP, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Reference Laboratory Unit in Molecular Biology. Biological Institute. São Paulo, SP, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Laboratory of Animal Parasitology. Animal Health Research Center. Biological Institute. São Paulo, SP, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Laboratory of Animal Parasitology. Animal Health Research Center. Biological Institute. São Paulo, SP, Brazil | en_US |
| Embargo date | 2099-12-31 | |
